.TH "nvme_write_zeros" 9 "nvme_write_zeros" "June 2023" "libnvme API manual" LINUX
.SH NAME
nvme_write_zeros \- Submit an nvme write zeroes command
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B "int" nvme_write_zeros
.BI "(struct nvme_io_args *args "  ");"
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP "args" 12
\fIstruct nvme_io_args\fP argument structure
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
The Write Zeroes command sets a range of logical blocks to zero.  After
successful completion of this command, the value returned by subsequent
reads of logical blocks in this range shall be all bytes cleared to 0h until
a write occurs to this LBA range.
.SH "RETURN"
The nvme command status if a response was received (see
\fIenum nvme_status_field\fP) or -1 with errno set otherwise.
